2+ week, 2+ day ago   (191+ words) Twenty community groups have signed an open letter to Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose demanding more be done to assist the unhoused population. The groups say the Here4You hotline isn’t connecting unhoused residents with services efficiently. They…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (503+ words) Residents displaced by a devastating six-alarm condominium fire earlier this month are expressing frustration over the city’s response, calling for a local state of emergency as they struggle to find new housing. The fire at the Sea Spray condominiums destroyed…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (333+ words) The victims of the fire at a condominium complex in Foster City are asking elected officials to push for a state of emergency declaration. Jocelyn Moran reports. The fire affected about 50 units, left roughly 150 people displaced and injured four firefighters....

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (149+ words) A Bay Area county says it has scored a legal victory in its lawsuit against the Trump administration, adding that Friday’s court ruling could help keep thousands of formerly homeless people housed, including children and older adults. The Trump administration…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (433+ words) With the November midterm election coming up, California voters will have several propositions to consider in addition to candidates. Fourteen new propositions, ranging from the environment to taxes, will be on the ballot. Proposition 1 attempts to address affordable housing. Housing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (156+ words) Half Moon Bay's Planning Commission will hold a special meeting Wednesday night to consider zoning changes that supporters say could help pave the way for more housing. Commissioners will review a series of zoning amendments that would allow higher-density development…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (152+ words) Alameda County supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday that would gradually raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour. The proposal would nearly double California's current minimum wage of $16.90 and would phase in the increase over several years, with larger businesses…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (401+ words) College students are gearing up to head back to campus, but for many in the Bay Area, finding a place to live has become a significant challenge. Damian Trujillo reports. San Jose State University continues to be a popular college…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (351+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a housing bill Monday that will change how the state finances and delivers new affordable housing units. The signing took place at the Clara E. Chan Lee Residences currently under construction in Oakland's Chinatown. Newsom was joined…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (126+ words) The Board of Supervisors is expected to hear the proposal during its meeting Tuesday. Alameda County supervisors are scheduled to consider a draft action plan Tuesday that aims to provide reparations to Black residents by addressing longstanding inequities in housing,…...